Megan thee Stallion sues record label EDIT: DJ Booth reveals contract details

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That's cool and all but artists have to be held accountable. It's too much information readily available to willingly be ignorant about the music business.

Artists are now wanting handouts instead of creating leverage prior to negotiations or even doing simple youtube searches. It's no excuse for it post 2015.

That's why I teach and preach for yungins to learn the game. Business is never personal. You get what you negotiate, not what you deserve. The label gotta make their money back somehow.


And it would’ve been all good had they spent years pouring money into her career, she never popped off big...just a local internet struggle rapper... and they never recouped a dime...but because their investment paid off (well potentially anyway) and Big Ole Freak and its video ended up popping nationally and it looks like she might be a viable act, NOW it’s an issue....if Roc Nation wants to steal their artist then break bread and cut a check that’s enough for ole boy to void his lawfully signed agreement with Megan
 

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And it would’ve been all good had they spent years pouring money into her career, she never popped off big...just a local internet struggle rapper... and they never recouped a dime...but because their investment paid off (well potentially anyway) and Big Ole Freak and its video ended up popping nationally and it looks like she might be a viable act, NOW it’s an issue....if Roc Nation wants to steal their artist then break bread and cut a check that’s enough for ole boy to void his lawfully signed agreement with Megan

People don't get that it takes money to make money. They spent a crazy amount on money pushing her singles, so the profit margins may not be that big. I know for a fact they pushed "Sex Talk" HEAVY and it went nowhere. Even "Hot Girl Summer" had lots of money behind its push.

Go look at her actual numbers on DSPs and Youtube. They're actually quite low, considering the social media hype. Add in all the costs of a female act and I can't see her recouping off music at all.

Touring looks to be the only way she can get the money to recoup in a timely manner. And don't forget how long it takes for royalties to even be paid out.
 

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I get it though

She's bad as hell but kind of a dime a dozen talent. There's a million girls who can take her spot so maybe she felt she had to sign to get anywhere...then she did. Does that change what she signed though?

Contract law seems tricky as hell. You can't condone a bullshyt contract, but a signature has to mean something too :lupe:
 

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J Prince just said Jay-Z you can come get this smoke, Megan ain't going nowhere:wow:
 

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I get it though

She's bad as hell but kind of a dime a dozen talent. There's a million girls who can take her spot so maybe she felt she had to sign to get anywhere...then she did. Does that change what she signed though?

Contract law seems tricky as hell. You can't condone a bullshyt contract, but a signature has to mean something too :lupe:

I don’t think there’s many thick 5’10” shyt talking women that rap. If Megan was 5’5” 120, she’d be the black Chanel Westcoast
 

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She's going to win in court for the simple fact that she has not been getting paid, she's going to f*ck around and cash out...its why they couldn't block her releasing an album tomorrow.

She might f*ck around and be out her deal by summer :ehh:.
 
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